The European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’) in the Gazprom Case (2015) held that anti-suit injunctions issued by arbitral tribunals in relation to the pursuit of Court proceedings within the EU, are not incompatible with the Brussels Regulation. The ECJ held that the BrusselsRegulation does not prevent a Court in an EU Member State from recognizing and enforcing an award containing such an anti-suit injunction, either pursuant to national law, or the New York Convention.

In the English case of Derby& Co v Weldon (No3 and 4) (1990) Ch 65, the Court of Appeal held unequivocally that a court can order a defendant’s assets to be frozen even if they are situated outside of the jurisdiction. However what is vital to be established in such circumstances is:

In a recent decision of the Cypriot Court of Appeal in COMMERZBANK –V- ADEONA, it has been inter alia held that the duty of an applicant to disclose at an ex parte hearing of an application, extends to the relevant law and applicable legal principles to the case.

In a recent decision of the Cypriot Court of Appeal in COMMERZBANK –V- ADEONA, it has been inter alia held that the duty of disclosure of an applicant to an ex parte application, extends also to the without prejudice correspondence of the relevant parties.

On 30 November 2016 the European Commission published its "Winter Package" containing proposals for new rules for a consumer-centered clean energy transition. The 500 page Winter Package had been eagerly awaited by the energy industry since it was to contain the major energy regulations for 2020 onwards. As expected, the most substantial measures and amendments proposed concern renewables and energy efficiency in the European Union. In addition, the electricity market design is proposed to be amended. read more...

Through its
27 September 2016 decision (" Decision 27/2016 "), the
Constitutional Court of Moldova (" Constitutional
Court ") has declared certain provisions of the local Law
on Limited-Liability Companies (" Law
135/2007 ") unconstitutional. In particular, it ruled that
the operation of amendments to constitutive acts cannot constitute a condition
and impediment to an acquirer registering its property right over a share stake
in the State Register of Companies. read more...